Luang Prabang is without a doubt my favourite place in Laos and one of my favourite cities in Asia. The spiritual heart of Laos captured me nearly straight away with its laid-back atmosphere, world heritage listed buildings and friendly people. It is a place where I could simply spend every day walking its streets, watching [...]
As a bit of an adrenaline junkie, going on a jet boat ride was high on my list of things to do when I went to New Zealand, though of course not any old jet boat ride would do. I came across plenty of opportunities as I traveled around the South Island, but most were [...]
This week's travel photo is a close up shot of the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) in Rome, Italy. This 18th century fountain is a beautiful piece of artwork and one of the most popular attractions in Rome. Legend says that if you throw a coin into the fountain you will return to Rome. It [...]
Since we had picked up our rental car from Florence the day before, we were now free to go and explore Tuscany. Our Tuscan villa was located about 30km South of Florence near the town of Figline Valdarno, which is located very close to the famous Chianti wine growing region. So, for our first day [...]
This week's travel photo is of a flower wreath at Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as The Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun is a spectacular Buddhist temple on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. More about Wat Arun Wat Arun is famous for its distinctive riverside location and iconic spire, or prang, [...]
It was a rainy day in Chiang Mai, but this was expected since we were travelling in the middle of the wet season, and because we had already booked a tour to Doi Inthanon National Park, we weren't going to let that stop us. We were picked up by our minivan at around 8am and [...]
This week's travel photo is of some farmland with Main Range National Park in the background in South East Queensland, Australia. On this particular day I stopped in at Cunningham's Gap and went for a hike to the top of Mount Mitchell, which is the mountain on the left of the photo.
Venice is one of my favourite cities in Italy, and I can actually say it is certainly one of the most amazing places I have visited in the world. Just wandering around and getting lost in its maze of streets was the best part of all, but something that I noticed a lot of when [...]
Wat Chaiwatthanaram was the last of the ruins that I explored in the ancient Siam capitol of Ayutthaya, Thailand, but it was definitely the most impressive. It is actually located outside of the main island that Ayutthaya is built on, and its towers stand tall and surprisingly well preserved on the west bank of the [...]
This week's travel photo is of some rice fields in front of limestone karst mountains, located in the countryside near Vang Vieng, Laos. When I was in Vang Vieng, I rented a bicycle and spent a day out cycling around the countryside and meeting locals - a great way to experience the area.
